Information for PRPS Applicants
The PRPS Information Booklet for Prospective Trainees contains essential information regarding how the scheme is structured and how the recruitment process operates, including an overview of the assessment process
***This guidance will be published in due course.
The Job Description, Person Specification and Professional Attributes Framework are also very important and provide specific details of the criteria that candidates are required to demonstrate throughout the recruitment process. All applicants are strongly advised to read these documents thoroughly prior to submitting an application.
***These documents will be published in due course.
Recruitment Timeline and Online Recruitment
The recruitment timeline has now been published (please see below), applicants are advised to add key dates to their diary. There are strict deadlines for booking assessment slots and for responding to offers of a pre-registration training post. It is really important for you to ensure you plan around the below dates as it will not be possible for us to make any alternative arrangements.
The online recruitment system ORIEL will be used throughout the recruitment process for the following purposes:
Recruitment Activity |
Date |
Training Provider Information Statements published on TPI Site |
15th April 2021 |
Visitation Period |
April to October 2021 |
Training Provider Information Statements published On Oriel |
9th June 2021 |
Oriel applications open |
9th June 2021 (12pm) |
Oriel applications close |
23rd June 2021 (12pm) |
Training Provider Preferences open (for those submitting a list) |
15th July 2021 (12pm) |
Candidate Preferencing window opens |
28th July 2021 (12pm) |
Invitation to SJT/numeracy selection centre opens |
4th August 2021 |
Invitation to SJT/numeracy selection centre closes |
18th August 2021 |
SJT/Numeracy selection centre held |
0ctober 2021 |
Training Provider Preferences close |
14th October 2021 (12pm) |
Candidate Preferencing window closes |
October 2021 |
Comms to unsuccessful students |
November 2021 |
First iteration of offers made |
November 2021 |
Offers upgrade deadline |
November 2021 |
Programme commences |
July/August 2022 |